Piezoelectric-enhanced p-n junctions in photoelectrochemical systems

by KeAi Communications Co.

The formed built-in electric field and polarized-induced electric field at the interface of heterojunction to promote carrier separation. Credit: M. Ai et al

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a potentially feasible strategy for converting solar energy to green hydrogen. However, current PEC systems suffer from relatively low charge separation efficiency and sluggish water oxidation reaction, which prevent them from meeting the…

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